The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) gathered at the Lincoln Room at the Capitol on Wednesday to honor Black women who have been protesting amid a battle to get critical voting rights legislation passed. “We know throughout our history Black people had to fight for everything that we have gotten in this country, and most of the time, we are very fortunate that Black women have been on the forefront of those fights,” said Rep. Joyce Beatty , the CBC's chairwoman. The Democrats have particularly focused on passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, aiming to stop voting restriction legislations which are being discussed around the country. Sixteen states have already enacted 28 laws that would restrict voting access, ABC News reported . Beatty was among the protesters who was arrested by Capitol Police last week for staging a pro-voting rights demonstration, as Blavity previously reported . The protesters were shouting “end the filibuster”...